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books to make you feel sick

i love books that feel vile and uncomfortable and leave you feeling like you need to take a long shower and think about your life choices and that you can’t stop thinking about for days after. recs wanted and appreciated

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last updated August, 2026

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Trainspotting (Mark Renton, #2)

Trainspotting (Mark Renton, #2)

Trainspotting (Mark Renton, #2)

Irvine Welsh

Rejection: Fiction

Rejection: Fiction

Rejection: Fiction

Tony Tulathimutte

Leech

Leech

Leech

Hiron Ennes

Moonflow

Moonflow

Moonflow

Bitter Karella

Lolita

Lolita

Lolita

Vladimir Nabokov

Tampa

Tampa

Tampa

Alissa Nutting

At Night All Blood is Black

At Night All Blood is Black

At Night All Blood is Black

David Diop

Penance

Penance

Penance

Eliza Clark

I Who Have Never Known Men

I Who Have Never Known Men

I Who Have Never Known Men

Jacqueline Harpman

Tender Is the Flesh

Tender Is the Flesh

Tender Is the Flesh

Agustina Bazterrica

Lapvona

Lapvona

Lapvona

Ottessa Moshfegh

Heaven

Heaven

Heaven

Mieko Kawakami

I’m Glad My Mom Died

I’m Glad My Mom Died

I’m Glad My Mom Died

Jennette McCurdy

In the Dream House: A Memoir

In the Dream House: A Memoir

In the Dream House: A Memoir

Carmen Maria Machado

The Dangers of Smoking in Bed

The Dangers of Smoking in Bed

The Dangers of Smoking in Bed

Mariana Enriquez

Less Than Zero

Less Than Zero

Less Than Zero

Bret Easton Ellis

Cursed Bunny

Cursed Bunny

Cursed Bunny

Bora Chung

Dead Girls

Dead Girls

Dead Girls

Selva Almada

Hurricane Season

Hurricane Season

Hurricane Season

Fernanda Melchor

Earthlings

Earthlings

Earthlings

Sayaka Murata

Minor Detail

Minor Detail

Minor Detail

Adania Shibli

Paradais

Paradais

Paradais

Fernanda Melchor

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Yo Tampa belongs here if you can stomach it.

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thanks for the rec, added

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Leech by Hiron Ennes might fit here.

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thanks for the rec!

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I haven't finished it but Moonflow by Bitter Karella has a lot of these vibes!

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thanks for the rec!

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rejection would definitely fit here!

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ty for the rec!

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